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The Whispering Trees

by Abubakar Adam Ibrahim ...

Narrated by Bash Amuneni, Adanna Oji ...

Series series Cassava Shorts
Unabridged

4 hours 38 min

The magical tales in The Whispering Trees capture the essence of life, death and coincidence in Northern Nigeria.Myth and reality intertwine in stories featuring political agitators, newly-wedded widows, and the tormentedwhirlwind, Kyakkyawa. The two medicine men of Mazade battle against their egos, an epidemic and an enigmaticwitch. And who is Okhiwo, whose arrival is heralded by a pair of little ... Read more

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The magical tales in The Whispering Trees capture the essence of life, death and coincidence in Northern Nigeria.Myth and reality intertwine in stories featuring political agitators, newly-wedded widows, and the tormentedwhirlwind, Kyakkyawa. The two medicine men of Mazade battle against their egos, an epidemic and an enigmaticwitch. And who is Okhiwo, whose arrival is heralded by a pair of little
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Season of Crimson Blossoms

by Abubakar Adam Ibrahim ...

An affair between 55-year-old widow Binta Zubairu and 26-year-old weed dealer Reza was bound to provoke condemnation in conservative Northern Nigeria. Brought together in unusual circumstances, Binta and Reza faced a need they could only satisfy in each other. Binta - previously reconciled with God - now yearns for intimacy after the sexual repression of her marriage, the pain of losing her first ... Read more

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An affair between 55-year-old widow Binta Zubairu and 26-year-old weed dealer Reza was bound to provoke condemnation in conservative Northern Nigeria. Brought together in unusual circumstances, Binta and Reza faced a need they could only satisfy in each other. Binta - previously reconciled with God - now yearns for intimacy after the sexual repression of her marriage, the pain of losing her first
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Daughters of Bappa Avenue

by Abubakar Adam Ibrahim ...

Series series Gambit Shorts
This emotionally wrought short story by Abubakar Adam Ibrahim illuminates the experiences of a mother and daughter relegated to life in a Lagosian brothel.Alongside an interview with the author, this story originally appeared in the anthology "Gambit: Newer African Writing," which is also available on Kobo. ... Read more

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This emotionally wrought short story by Abubakar Adam Ibrahim illuminates the experiences of a mother and daughter relegated to life in a Lagosian brothel.Alongside an interview with the author, this story originally appeared in the anthology "Gambit: Newer African Writing," which is also available on Kobo.
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One Season, Many Decades,: An essay from the collection, Of This Our Country

by Abubakar Adam Ibrahim ...

To define Nigeria is to tell a half-truth. Many have tried, but most have concluded that it is impossible to capture the true scope and significance of Africa’s most populous nation through words or images.Yet here, through personal essays from 24 of its writers, a more accurate picture comes into view, and in his essay, Abubakar Adam Ibrahim explores the truths of life in Nigerian, and the belief ... Read more

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To define Nigeria is to tell a half-truth. Many have tried, but most have concluded that it is impossible to capture the true scope and significance of Africa’s most populous nation through words or images.Yet here, through personal essays from 24 of its writers, a more accurate picture comes into view, and in his essay, Abubakar Adam Ibrahim explores the truths of life in Nigerian, and the belief
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Season of Crimson Blossoms

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11 hours 20 min

From one of Nigeria’s most exciting and distinctive new storytellers comes a debut novel that is already making waves across the African continent.An illicit affair between 55-year-old widow Binta Zubairu and 25-year-old weed dealer and political thug Hassan "Reza" was bound to provoke condemnation in conservative Northern Nigeria. Brought together in startling circumstances, Binta and Reza ... Read more

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From one of Nigeria’s most exciting and distinctive new storytellers comes a debut novel that is already making waves across the African continent.An illicit affair between 55-year-old widow Binta Zubairu and 25-year-old weed dealer and political thug Hassan "Reza" was bound to provoke condemnation in conservative Northern Nigeria. Brought together in startling circumstances, Binta and Reza
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The Whispering Trees

by Abubakar Adam Ibrahim ...

The magical tales in The Whispering Trees capture the essence of life, death and coincidence in Northern Nigeria. Myth and reality intertwine in stories featuring political agitators, newly-wedded widows, and the tormented whirlwind, Kyakkyawa. The two medicine men of Mazade battle against their egos, an epidemic and an enigmatic witch. And who is Okhiwo, whose arrival is heralded by a pair of ... Read more

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The magical tales in The Whispering Trees capture the essence of life, death and coincidence in Northern Nigeria. Myth and reality intertwine in stories featuring political agitators, newly-wedded widows, and the tormented whirlwind, Kyakkyawa. The two medicine men of Mazade battle against their egos, an epidemic and an enigmatic witch. And who is Okhiwo, whose arrival is heralded by a pair of
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Born on a Tuesday

by Elnathan John ...

Narrated by Corey Allen ...

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7 hours 41 min

From two-time Caine Prize finalist Elnathan John, a dynamic young voice from Nigeria, Born on a Tuesday is a stirring, starkly rendered first novel about a young boy struggling to find his place in a society that is fracturing along religious and political lines.In far northwestern Nigeria, Dantala lives among a gang of street boys who sleep under a kuka tree. During the election, the boys are ... Read more

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From two-time Caine Prize finalist Elnathan John, a dynamic young voice from Nigeria, Born on a Tuesday is a stirring, starkly rendered first novel about a young boy struggling to find his place in a society that is fracturing along religious and political lines.In far northwestern Nigeria, Dantala lives among a gang of street boys who sleep under a kuka tree. During the election, the boys are
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Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits

by Laila Lalami ...

Narrated by Fajer Al-Kaisi ...

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Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits evokes the grit and enduring grace that is modern Morocco.As four Moroccans illegally cross the Strait of Gibraltar in an inflatable boat headed for Spain, author Laila Lalami asks, What has driven them to risk their lives? And will the rewards prove to be worth the danger? There's Murad, a gentle, unemployed man who's been reduced to hustling tourists around ... Read more

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Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits evokes the grit and enduring grace that is modern Morocco.As four Moroccans illegally cross the Strait of Gibraltar in an inflatable boat headed for Spain, author Laila Lalami asks, What has driven them to risk their lives? And will the rewards prove to be worth the danger? There's Murad, a gentle, unemployed man who's been reduced to hustling tourists around
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Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits

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In this literary novel, four Moroccans escape their circumstances to seek a new beginning for themselves—and places they can home—in Spain."A dream of a debut, by turns troubling and glorious, angry and wise." —Junot DiazHope and Other Dangerous Pursuits, the debut of Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist Laila Lalami, evokes the grit and enduring grace that is modern Morocco. The book ... Read more

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In this literary novel, four Moroccans escape their circumstances to seek a new beginning for themselves—and places they can home—in Spain."A dream of a debut, by turns troubling and glorious, angry and wise." —Junot DiazHope and Other Dangerous Pursuits, the debut of Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist Laila Lalami, evokes the grit and enduring grace that is modern Morocco. The book
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The Girl with Autumn Eyes

by R.F. Vincent ...

I looked at my watch—9:42 a.m. on the twenty-eighth day of September. It was the exact moment I fell in love with the girl on the bridge.Discarded in a dumpster at birth and never adopted, MC has been crippled by social anxiety for most of his twenty-five years. Then one day, during an eventful bicycle ride through the Nova Scotia countryside, he has an improbable encounter with a woman on a ... Read more

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I looked at my watch—9:42 a.m. on the twenty-eighth day of September. It was the exact moment I fell in love with the girl on the bridge.Discarded in a dumpster at birth and never adopted, MC has been crippled by social anxiety for most of his twenty-five years. Then one day, during an eventful bicycle ride through the Nova Scotia countryside, he has an improbable encounter with a woman on a
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The Center of Everything

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by Jamie Harrison ...

A woman attempts to heal from a devastating accident in this generational saga set against the wild beauty of Montana from the award-winning author of The Widow NashFor Polly, the small town of Livingston, Montana, is a land charmed by raw, natural beauty and a close network of family that extends back generations. But the summer of 2002 finds Polly at a crossroads: a recent head injury has ... Read more

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A woman attempts to heal from a devastating accident in this generational saga set against the wild beauty of Montana from the award-winning author of The Widow NashFor Polly, the small town of Livingston, Montana, is a land charmed by raw, natural beauty and a close network of family that extends back generations. But the summer of 2002 finds Polly at a crossroads: a recent head injury has
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Little Faith

A Novel

by Nickolas Butler ...

In this moving new novel from celebrated author Nickolas Butler, a Wisconsin family grapples with the power and limitations of faith when one of their own falls under the influence of a radical churchLyle Hovde is at the onset of his golden years, living a mostly content life in rural Wisconsin with his wife, Peg, daughter, Shiloh, and six-year old grandson, Isaac. After a troubled adolescence and ... Read more

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In this moving new novel from celebrated author Nickolas Butler, a Wisconsin family grapples with the power and limitations of faith when one of their own falls under the influence of a radical churchLyle Hovde is at the onset of his golden years, living a mostly content life in rural Wisconsin with his wife, Peg, daughter, Shiloh, and six-year old grandson, Isaac. After a troubled adolescence and
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